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It's a Wonderful World (1939)

"THE HAPPENINGS OF ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT!"

6.4/10 1h 26m May 19, 1939
Comedy Romance Crime Mystery

Detective Guy Johnson's client, Willie Heywood, is framed for murder. While Guy hides him so he can catch the real killer, both of them are nabbed by the police, tried, convicted and sentenced to jail: Guy for a year with Willie to be executed. On the way to jail, Guy comes across a clue and escapes from the police.

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Movie Details

Original Title It's a Wonderful World
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Edwina Corday
Popularity: 0.9
James Stewart
James Stewart
Guy Johnson
Popularity: 1.5
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Fred 'Cap' Streeter
Popularity: 0.4
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
Sergeant Fred Koretz
Popularity: 1.0
Frances Drake
Frances Drake
Vivian Tarbel
Popularity: 1.0
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Lieutenant Miller
Popularity: 1.2
Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
Willie Heyward
Popularity: 6.3
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Major I. E. Willoughby
Popularity: 0.6
Cecilia Callejo
Cecilia Callejo
Dolores Gonzales
Popularity: 0.2
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Al Mallon
Popularity: 1.9
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
'Gimpy' Wilson
Popularity: 0.7
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Captain Haggerty
Popularity: 0.4

Key Crew

Editor Harold F. Kress
Screenplay Ben Hecht
Producer Frank Davis
Director W.S. Van Dyke

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

escape police kidnapping detective romcom murder madcap comedy screwball comedy framed for a crime escaped prisoner framed for murder imminent execution crime comedy comedy mystery

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 22, 2022

This is a cracking, quickly paced little comedy thriller with Claudette Colbert really on form as the rather dreamy poet who finds herself caught up in James Stewart's murder shenanigans. He is a PI whose wealthy pal is held for murder. When Stewart ("Johnson") is offered $100k to get to the bottom ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 19, 1939
Runtime 1h 26m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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